The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The DelartmeniS---New
Posts, etc.
HFADe'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE RrPUBLTc, }
MADISON. WIS. April 20, lco1.

HEADa'Rs GRAND ARMY or THE RrrUBLTc, }
MADISON. WIS, April 20, looI
The Department Eneampment held az Du-
buque Iowa, last week Is said 10 have been 10y
fan the largest and most enthusiastic ever he'd
Ia that State The delegations were nJi coz Y
there. hut thousands Ot soldiers not OF The
Order attended the ceremonies. IL was au
OCCASION that will long be remembered by the
comrades OF that growing d pariment.
il has been noticed tor some time that the
idea Is prevailing througGoa; the country that
the visitors ag the 2ist National Encamlmcui,
at 81 Louis, viii not be Hospitality aud literally
treated on the part ol The citizens OF 81 louis.
This error should Doc corrected here ana now.
Tie Executive Committee of the citIzeus and
comrades of ST. Louis are men OF broad views
aud liberal ideas, and as suos grasp The SaiJ2et
In It's entirety. They are preparing 10 entertain
properly aud well the vast concougse OF stran-
gers that wal be there They have begun the
work IN q business ike manner and by syste-
matte preraratiOn and proper distribution OF
the details The Subcommittee ON Finance
few DAYS since raised S7s,ooohy voluntary sub
scriptiOns amongst the citizens IN 10 hours and
the Chairman OF that committee guarantees
that ii viii amount 10 100000 within few
DAYS more They are making preparations 10
provide tents and straw for al who wish such
quar-. Urs, aud there wlil hc many doubtless,
who viii pr icl that 70 any other arrangement.
Concerning hotels the Chairman of the sub
Committee on Hotels Is directed by the com
mitiee 80 hear al complaints from visitors who
think they are ovcr-charEgd aud sctle the
matter satisfactory, reminding 70 complainant
any cNtortiOuatc charges. Ii is understood
that the hotels must be more OF less crowded
in orlor 10 accommodate ali who desire TO Stop
az them. This 5 she only thing possible 10 he
done, unless extra hotels be built for their &C
commodation. Tine Assistant AajutIt-Geu-
eral desire, 10 assure comrades from las own
personal observation ilJt these liberal arT;sn
mcuiz viii be fully carried out IN direct and
busiupsslil,e manner,
The iucp emf cyclone winch the newspapers
recently cuaeayored 20 create over the request
by an cntefprsing newspaper that the Posts OF
the lar. iurnish their opinions on pension
legislation, is already reduced 10 gentle breeze
by the wise action oi the Council of Adm!nls-
tration, aud the effect OF General Orders, no.
Is, given below.
The 18th and 18th National Encampments
directed tha, all such communications should
be sent through Department and National
Headquarters. No comrade who has the good OF
the Order al heart viii disUbcy the injunctions
of the supreme authority.
II has been intimatcd in some quarters that
the Commander IN Chief should have moved
more promptly in the direction taken, but
those who assume this position do not know
the fact that he WAS not IN the city As soon
as he received knowledge OF the proceeding,
his action was prompt and immediate.
NATL II'DQ'Rs GRAND AEEY OF THE REPUBLIC
MADISON, WIS, April %, 1857
General Orders, No. 10.
The attention OF the Commander-in- Chief has
been called To circular letter 10 the Posts oi the
Grand Army OF tie Republic from the New \ ok
Tribune, asking for nu expression 81 "pniou re-
gurdlug pension legislation. The OomlnHudcr-l0-
Chief learned OF the existence OF sseh a eiter on
the 10th lnsl., and read the same Tor the hrl lne
on the 18th inst, having hadno personal knowledge
directly indirectly OF The intention OF the Tribune
20 issue such communication. Deemlng the mat
Der of the utmost Importance 10 the Oroer, he at
once called "a meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the National Council OF Administration and
Issued the following General Order:
MADISON, MIS- April 10. 1857.
"General Orders No ~:
Posts Of tie Grand Army Of the Republic
directed not 20 comply with any request for thCir
opinion Post any subject, unless such action
shall have the approval Of National and Del ar;ment
Headquarters. Further orders on this subject VIII
coon be issued"
This preliminary order WAS published only
through the Associated Press. the channel through
which very large portion OF the Posts can speedily
be reached.
The Executive Committee of the Council Of "A
nlinistIailon assembled in Chicago pursuant 10 or
der, ana. alder carefully considering this matter,
adopted the following:
Al a meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the National Council of Administration of the
Grand Army Of the Republic held at Chicago, ~,
April -. 1871 the following preamble and rebOlu-
ton were unanimously adopted:
Headquarters 81 uhs Grand Army Of the Repubc
that effort IL being made to obtain from the
SAk Posis an official e fTesson of oliiiion upon
tlie subject 81 pension legislation 10y Congress the
Council of Administration considers the compliance
with such requests on the part Of the Posts not
only iuexpedirlft. bat IA violation 81 the expressed
action Of tiIe ieth Natonsi Encampmcnt upon iiiis
subject, winch W.is res. irnied 10y tiIc 9th National
EncamimcnL By auI4ited ana well directed efiOit
on the ptlt OF tle GAR. through lie very able
Pension Committee. libernl changes have already
been secured, both IN the law and IA the rulings of
the Pension Department, la favor of our disabled
cotIradcs aid confidently believe ia;. 10y per
eisting ln Ihe united effort. before another
Congress expires additional legislation viii be
secured far liberal aud last To our disabled
hnd dependent comrades Than any that has yet been
enacted ibio law.
"Wme is proper for Posts TO give ex preston To
their wishes upon al subjects relating To the good
OF tle cOnrnaes, n u nevertheless both wise aud
expcdien that all such expressions la order 20 be cf
fecliye OF good results should be made by authority
OF and through tiie proper official channels.
without in any manner questioning the motives
or criticzing the objects 10 be attained the part
of those who have instituted the inquiry, and with
full appreciation Of the able efforts put forth by
tle friendly newspaper press TO secure needed aud
just legislation in ehnli OF ex-Union soldiers.
are 81 the opinion that lle organized work by tlIc
Grand Army, in ts.is matter especially, should be
under tlr sole direction OF the National Encanp-
meni. And that whenever IL shall desire an cx-
preston FOR s guidance from tie Posts upon this
or any other subject touching the interests of the
comHdeH. a. can and will direct In what manner
and through what channels such expression shall
be obtained
"TterttoTe ResolUed That the Council OF Admins
tration iully approves of the action of the Com
nlander-in-Chicf. Ia issuing General Orders No -
and we recommend that lac ISSUE "A supplementary
order setting forth more fully the reasons upon
which said order is based"
With tbe foregoing which confirms his previous
opinion, tlie Command -Iu-t hiei fully agrccA aud
this decision Of the Executive Committee IL here
published for the guidance of the Grand Army OF
the Republic
The comrades Of the Order win at once realize
The great necessity which al all times exists for
united and concerted aciion 10y all the Posts ANY
question touching the general good ol the members
and the great danger which ats nds ANY individual
or unauthorized moveme nt Ia thai direction ID IL
not doubted that the friends Of the veterans hu
seek To be OF service 10 them, Will reflection
see the wisdom of this decision 10y the hghes atI.
thoriiy ln the GA x. when the National lsncamD
nlent j. not la session.
~ ID shall appear that there Is necessity Tor the
publication of the information which has been
sought, the National Encampment which convene.
next September. will, without doubt. provide iOi
an expression Of opiulyu lay all the Posts
Tile VIII be done la such manner 10 secure
the vote not only Of Po-ts us such but 10 allow ar
expression by each member Of the order on pension
leghlnilon under the supervision OF the Order and
La hccordanoe with such rules considered
prudent.
There IL no disposition or wieh on the part OF tht
members 81 the Grand Army of the Republic 10 de
cline 10 give 20 the public in a prniler way theil
opinions on this or any other subject OF like gen
era Interest.
Tie matter viii be brought 10 the attention O
the National Ilnctmpment
By command OF LuCIUs FARCHuD, Commander
tn-Chef
H. Is. GRAY. Adjuiant- General